GOP Fears Hegseth’s Democrat Brushoff Could Backfire

“The Pentagon is shutting congressional Democrats out of classified briefings — and even Republicans are shocked by the brazen partisanship,” Politico reports.

”Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth trekked to Capitol Hill at least twice in recent weeks to make closed-door pitches for his record $1.5 trillion defense budget. But lawmakers in both parties say he followed an increasingly familiar pattern of excluding Democrats.”